Araceli Cruz from HipLatina celebrates Liberian-Latina Samantha Diaz’s (A.K.A Just Sam) victory in American Idol! Click HERE to read her inspiring story! PHOTO: Samantha Diaz
The NYC-born all-female mariachi group Flor De Toloache is featured in an NBC News Latino podcast. In their interview, they talk about how they came together, pushed through struggles, and their bond formed over time. Click HERE to learn more. PHOTO: Piero F. Giunti
Over at NBC News, Raul A Reyes writes about Mexican Broadway actress Mandy Gonzalez releasing her new novel Fearless for middle-school readers! Click HERE for more! PHOTO: Joan Marcus
Over at Remezcla, Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo writes about the Celia Cruz musical being featured in the Lehman Center for the first time in New York City! To learn more and get more info, click HERE. PHOTO: Scott Gries/ Getty Images
The NY Times Robin Pogrebin on one of Ms. Kahlo’s surrealist works , soon to be on auction at Christie’s for in the neighborhood of $8 million. CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT IT Photo Credit: An Rong Xu for The New York Times
Over at Remezcla, Yara Simón writes about “In The Heights” by Lin Manuel Miranda being adapted to a movie set for Summer 2020! For more info on characters, themes, and settings anticipated for the film, click HERE. Photos: Lin Manuel Miranda
Over at Remezcla, Jennifer Mota writes about Puerto Rican, Brooklyn-native rapper J.I & his rise in the industry. Click HERE to learn more about how Drake is even a fan! PHOTO: J.I Instagram
NPR Latino USA gives us a 20 minute listen to Bobby Sanabria as he reimagines West Side Story. What do we mean by that? Click HERE to find out. PHOTO: West Side Story
Remezcla writer Manuel Betancourt gives us an inside look at how Lin Manuel Miranda went to see his 2008 Broadway musical at a local high school prior to starting his movie shoot! Click HERE to read more about this adventure! Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Entertainment
